The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) Today is International Guide Dog Day - This is Kali with her guide dog, Blake. Blake is 3 years old. Kali says: 'After undergoing the application process with my home area team while being at RNC (as I knew it can be a...
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NEWS | Cystic Fibrosis doesn’t stop Dormington resident Owain from completing challenge
Congratulations to Dormington resident Owain Denning on completing his self-set challenge of running 4 half marathons in 7 days! Owain, who lives with the respiratory condition Cystic Fibrosis, ran more than 50 sweaty miles last week around the beautiful countryside...
TAKEAWAY | Summer Palace in Hereford has reopened
It's encouraging to see our local businesses continuing to trade within restrictions, and with extra thought being given to keeping us as safe as possible. The Summer Palace in Widemarsh Street have installed a protective screen and are encouraging customers to adhere...
NEWS | Statement from Cllr David Hitchiner, Leader of Herefordshire Council
Statement from Cllr David Hitchiner, Leader of Herefordshire Council. “I am proud of our county. This has been an extraordinary year so far, but our sense of community has never felt stronger. The year so far has thrown challenges our way that have affected us all....
JOBS | UK Fruit & Veg farm vacancies are available now
Looking to work on a UK Fruit & Veg farm? From pickers and packers, to plant husbandry and tractor or forklift drivers, there are a wide range of roles available. Pick For Britain helps bring workers and employers together and ensures the UK can continue to...
RUNNING | Hereford Couriers to run virtual race for St Michael’s Hospice
Local Running Club Hereford Couriers have organised a virtual running race, which will take the place of the cancelled St Michael's Hospice RUN Hereford. The Couriers are using the running application Strava to organise the virtual five-kilometre, 10km and...
NEWS | Hereford couple married by a five year old
Hereford couple Sandra Winnicka and Bruce Havard had been planning their wedding for 18th April since they got engaged on the same date two years ago. Church booked, reception venue booked and paid for and absolutely everything else in place too - flowers, cars,...
FOOD | The Traditional Chip Shop to reopen
The Traditional Chip Shop on Quarry Road in #Hereford will be reopening on Wednesday 29th April. The chip shop will be open from Wednesday to Saturday, with temporary opening hours of 4pm-7pm. Gluten free option is available again. Signage and social distancing...
FILM REVIEW | Extraction is a violent but predictable action-thriller
With the cinema closed, its time for a little Netflix and Lewis Pearce from Pearcey's Picks has provided us with a fabulous review of Extraction. Extraction is a violent but predictable action-thriller Since directing the monumental one-two of Infinity War and...
COMMUNITY | Erin helps to raise funds for the Wye Valley NHS Trust Umbrella Charity
Ten year old Erin from Hereford saw the incredible work that our wonderful communities are doing to help one another through COVID19, and wanted to do her bit for our local NHS Trust. Her plan is to make and sell these sweet little rainbow ???? keyrings to raise money...
NEWS | Two members of the scouts from Herefordshire achieve highest award
Local scouts miss out on awards ceremony due to Coronavirus outbreak. Two scouts from Herefordshire have missed out on the chance to meet the Queen in a celebration at Windsor Castle after lockdown restrictions saw the event cancelled. Emily Bantham-Jones and...
NEWS | West Mercia Police Constable charged with rape and sexual assault
NEWS | A West Mercia Police Constable has today (Thursday 23 April) been charged with rape and five counts of sexual assault. Michael Darbyshire, 52, is due to appear at Hereford Magistrates Court on Tuesday, 23 June. He remains on police bail until this time. The PC,...
ADVICE | West Mercia Women’s Aid
There is a very real concern that the Coronavirus crisis will increase the incidence of domestic abuse. Being told to ‘stay safe at home’ is absolutely right, but for some – home is not a safe place to be. They need everyone’s help right now, if they are to remain...
NEWS | Council meetings set to be held ‘virtually’
Herefordshire Council is set to conduct its public committees as virtual meetings that are able to be viewed live online, following a recent change in legislation due to COVID-19. The first meeting to be held in this way will be a Cabinet meeting scheduled to take...
ADVICE | Food Bank Information
Food banks Food banks in Herefordshire are seeing an unprecedented demand and doing an amazing job. They provide emergency food parcels for households at a time of financial crisis. During this period, they are adapting their existing processes to...
EDUCATION | David Attenborough joins BBC Bitesize Daily
National icon David Attenborough has been confirmed as the nation's new virtual geography teacher, having been roped into the BBC's 'biggest ever education offer', Bitesize Daily. With schools across the country currently closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, many...
SNAPSHOT | Brockworth Quarry, Credenhill
A snapshot of the sunset from Brockworth Quarry, Credenhill, Herefordshire. Did you know we have a ‘Snapshots of Your Herefordshire’ group of Facebook for both professional and amateur photographers to share their stunning images of Herefordshire. Visit...
NIGHT SKY | Starlink Satellites will be visible tonight
All you need to know about TONIGHTS Starlink Satellite ???? pass! Tonight at 9.55pm, if skies remain clear, which they should do, you should be able to witness a very bright passing of the Starlink Satellites overhead, moving in a west to east direction across the...
COMMUNITY | Herefordshire’s Hidden Heroes
Across Herefordshire, many key workers are continuing to work hard to ensure that vital services continue. Over the next few weeks, we will be highlighting a number of these workers across our social media platforms. Here are the first in our series of Herefordshire’s...
NEWS | Club members complete duathlon from home
The annual Hereford Duathlon was due place on Sunday April 5th. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic the event was cancelled in March with all competitors were given a full refund or the option to defer their entry to the 2021 event. The club is run entirely by volunteers...